Offender Information   JAMES A BEST Offender Number: 853631                                           Inmate Status: ACTIVE Probation/Parole/Post Release Status: INACTIVE Gender: MALE Race: BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN Ethnic Group: NOT HISPANIC/LATINO Birth Date: 10/02/1987 Age: 36 Current Location: ROANOKE RIVER CI     Printable Version

Name(s) Of Record

Last Name Suffix First Name Middle Name Name Type BEST JAMES COMMITTED BEST III JAMES ALSTON COMMITTED BEST JAMES ALTON COMMITTED BEST III JAMES ALTON COMMITTED BEST III JAMES ALTON ALIAS BOOGER X ALIAS

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

Incarceration Status: ACTIVE Total Incarceration Term: 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS Conviction Date: 11/04/2015 Projected Release Date: 07/28/2025 Primary Crime: HABITUAL FELON (PRINCIPAL) Primary Crime Type: FELON Special Characteristics: REGULAR Current Status: FELON Admission Date: 11/06/2015 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN Custody Classification: MEDIUM Next Custody Review: UNKNOWN Number Of Infractions: 36     View Infractions Last Infraction Date: 02/16/2024 Current Location: ROANOKE RIVER CI Previous Location: BERTIE CI Last Movement : RECEIVED FROM BERTIE CI Last Movement Date: 12/12/2023                                                                                                                                                                           Escapes?: N

Offender Sentence History

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BD-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 11/04/2015 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 11/04/2015 Actual Release Date: 12/01/2021 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 12/01/2021 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: HABITUAL FELON Minimum Term: 7 YEARS Maximum Term: 9 YEARS 5 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 15000833 HABITUAL FELON (PRINCIPAL) 04/13/2015 FELON CLASS D CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 14054390 FELONY B&E (PRINCIPAL) 11/14/2014 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: BD-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 11/04/2015 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: ACTIVE Sentence Begin Date: 12/01/2021 Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date: Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 07/28/2025 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: 3 YEARS 8 MONTHS Maximum Term: 5 YEARS 5 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BD-001 14054393 AWDWISI (PRINCIPAL) 11/14/2014 FELON CLASS E Sentence Number: BD-003 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 08/09/2021 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 08/09/2021 Actual Release Date: 08/09/2022 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 08/09/2022 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: 1 YEAR Maximum Term: 2 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BD-001 20050877 INMATE POSSESS WEAPON (PRINCIPAL) 04/03/2020 FELON CLASS H Most Recent Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 15-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 11/20/2014 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 13052257 POSSESS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 06/07/2013 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 13052257 DRUG PARA - USE/POSSESS (PRINCIPAL) 06/07/2013 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BC-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 08055740 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 10/31/2011 Actual Release Date: 03/19/2012 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 03/19/2012 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 10 MONTHS Maximum Term: 1 YEAR Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 08055740 LARCENY FROM PERSON (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: BC-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 08055740 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 03/19/2012 Actual Release Date: 01/13/2013 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 01/13/2013 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 10 MONTHS Maximum Term: 1 YEAR Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 08055740 LARCENY FROM PERSON (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: BC-003 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 12/10/2008 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 08051305 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 10/31/2011 Actual Release Date: 12/29/2011 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 12/29/2011 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 6 MONTHS Maximum Term: 8 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 08051305 POSSESS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 03/13/2008 FELON CLASS I Sentence Number: BC-004 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 02/10/2010 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 09053409 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 10/31/2011 Actual Release Date: 02/21/2012 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 02/21/2012 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 8 MONTHS Maximum Term: 10 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 09053409 POSSESS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 07/17/2009 FELON CLASS I Sentence Number: BC-005 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 02/10/2010 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 09053408 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 02/21/2012 Actual Release Date: 07/05/2012 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 07/05/2012 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 5 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-004 09053408 ASSAULT ON OFFICER/ST EMPLOYEE (PRINCIPAL) 07/17/2009 MISD. CLASS A1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: BC-006 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 08055569 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 01/26/2012 Actual Release Date: 09/22/2012 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 09/22/2012 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 8 MONTHS Maximum Term: 10 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 08055569 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: BC-007 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Revocation Docket#: 08052310 County Of Revocation: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 01/26/2012 Actual Release Date: 09/22/2012 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 09/22/2012 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 8 MONTHS Maximum Term: 10 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 08052310 FELONY B&E (PRINCIPAL) 04/29/2008 FELON CLASS H Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 14-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 11/02/2011 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: CONTINGENT RELEASE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 13-001 10051664 MAINT ANY PLACE CONTR SUB (PRINCIPAL) 04/23/2010 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 13-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 11/02/2011 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: CONTINGENT RELEASE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 10-001 10051664 DRUG PARA - USE/POSSESS (PRINCIPAL) 04/23/2010 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 12-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/10/2010 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 11-001 09053408 ASSAULT/THR AGNST GOVERNMNT (PRINCIPAL) 07/17/2009 MISD. CLASS A1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 09052797 POSSESS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 06/07/2009 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 11-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/10/2010 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 08-001 09053409 POSSESS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 07/17/2009 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 10-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 09-001 08055569 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: 09-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 08-001 08052310 FELONY B&E (PRINCIPAL) 04/29/2008 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: 08-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 07-001 08055740 LARCENY FROM PERSON (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 07-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 06/04/2009 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 06-001 08055740 LARCENY FROM PERSON (PRINCIPAL) 11/06/2008 FELON CLASS H Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 06-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 12/10/2008 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 08051305 POSSESS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 03/13/2008 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BB-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 03/09/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 02/20/2006 Actual Release Date: 08/14/2006 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 08/14/2006 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 7 MONTHS Maximum Term: 9 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 04052371 SELL SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 04/29/2004 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: BB-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 02/28/2006 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 08/14/2006 Actual Release Date: 09/27/2006 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 09/27/2006 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 3 MONTHS 10 DAYS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BB-001 05051613 ASSAULT ON FEMALE (PRINCIPAL) 03/23/2005 MISD. CLASS A1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 04054237 LARCENY (PRINCIPAL) 06/26/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 04055564 SIMPLE ASSAULT/AFFRAY (PRINCIPAL) 10/11/2004 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05054949 HIT AND RUN (PRINCIPAL) 11/25/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05056689 LARCENY (PRINCIPAL) 11/14/2005 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/02/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 06/02/2005 Actual Release Date: 07/16/2005 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 07/16/2005 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 1 MONTH 15 DAYS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 04054401 MAINT ANY PLACE CONTR SUB (PRINCIPAL) 08/17/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: BA-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/02/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 07/16/2005 Actual Release Date: 08/30/2005 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 08/30/2005 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 1 MONTH 15 DAYS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-001 04054401 RECKLESS DRIVING (PRINCIPAL) 08/17/2004 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 05-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 03/09/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 04-001 04056580 LARCENY (PRINCIPAL) 11/28/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 04-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 03/09/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 03-001 04056580 MISD B&E (PRINCIPAL) 11/28/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 03-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 03/09/2005 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 02-001 04052371 SELL SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 04/29/2004 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: 02-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 09/24/2004 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 01-001 04001268 DRUG PARA - USE/POSSESS (PRINCIPAL) 02/12/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 04001268 POSSESS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 02/12/2004 MISD. CLASS 3 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 01-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 09/24/2004 County Of Conviction: WILSON Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 04001266 VIOLATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION (PRINCIPAL) 02/12/2004 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 04001266 REFUSE ALLOW LAWFUL INSPECTION (PRINCIPAL) 02/12/2004 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 04001269 OPERATE VEHICLE W/O LICENSE (PRINCIPAL) 02/12/2004 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS